1. 1. Possible Timeline for Environmental Regulatory
   Requirements for the Utility Industry
   Pending EPA air and water pollution regulations for coal plants have been compared to a train wreck but this is hardly the case. The timeline below, originally produced by the Edison Electric Institute, primarily consists of procedural events and rules that will not impose a direct compliance obligation on coal units and otherwise serves only to spread confusion about EPAs actual regulatory schedule.
   For more information:www.wri.org/eei-timeline-response
   
2. 2. Environmental Regulatory Requirements For the Utility Industry,
   Removing All But New Compliance Obligations
   There are four categories of EPA activity on the EEI timeline that should be removed leaving only the actual compliance obligations:
   For more information:www.wri.org/eei-timeline-response
   
3. 3. Regulatory Compliance Obligations for the Utility Industry
   When only the actual compliance dates of new regulations are presented in the timeline, it becomes apparent that the EPAs regulatory process is clear and the utility industry has adequate time to prepare for pending compliance obligations.
   For more information:www.wri.org/eei-timeline-response